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Levine also reports Hairston will slide right into a role as an analyst before and after Dodgers games. Hairston, 37, finished 2013 with a .539 OPS in 226 trips to the plate with the Dodgers. He retires with a career .692 OPS in just short of 5,000 plate appearances. Wed, Dec 11, 2013 12:10:00 PM

"Hairston would be a great clubhouse addition," tweeted Bowman. "But there are injury concerns and he struggled when he was primarily used as a PH." FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reported Tuesday that Hairston will sign within the next 24 hours. The 37-year-old slashed a meager .211/.265/.275 over 226 plate appearances with the Dodgers this season. Tue, Dec 10, 2013 07:53:00 PM

Jerry Hairston Jr. (back) took batting practice and shagged fly balls in the outfield Tuesday with no issues.

Hairston hasn't played since September 25 because of a sore back but appears to be healthy enough for the NLDS. However, he still might not make the cut with Michael Young on the roster and the fact that he was 2-for-29 at the plate in September. "We'll see," Mattingly said when asked about Hairston's status for the NLDS. "We're still going over the roster and seeing how everything fits with who we have, don't have, what guys can do, can't do and then trying to put our best club together." Tue, Oct 1, 2013 09:47:00 PM

Jerry Hairston Jr. was unavailable to play Thursday due to back spasms.

Hairston felt the back issue coming on Wednesday and was unable to work out prior to Thursday's contest. He's considered day-to-day, but the malady isn't good for Hairston's chances at cracking the Dodgers' postseason roster. Thu, Sep 26, 2013 10:55:00 PM

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"Hairston would be a great clubhouse addition," tweeted Bowman. "But there are injury concerns and he struggled when he was primarily used as a PH." FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reported Tuesday that Hairston will sign within the next 24 hours. The 37-year-old slashed a meager .211/.265/.275 over 226 plate appearances with the Dodgers this season.

Jerry Hairston Jr. (back) took batting practice and shagged fly balls in the outfield Tuesday with no issues.

Hairston hasn't played since September 25 because of a sore back but appears to be healthy enough for the NLDS. However, he still might not make the cut with Michael Young on the roster and the fact that he was 2-for-29 at the plate in September. "We'll see," Mattingly said when asked about Hairston's status for the NLDS. "We're still going over the roster and seeing how everything fits with who we have, don't have, what guys can do, can't do and then trying to put our best club together."

Jerry Hairston Jr. was unavailable to play Thursday due to back spasms.

Hairston felt the back issue coming on Wednesday and was unable to work out prior to Thursday's contest. He's considered day-to-day, but the malady isn't good for Hairston's chances at cracking the Dodgers' postseason roster.

The Dodgers have yet to announce the corresponding roster move. Hairston, out since early May with a groin strain and tendinitis in his knee, will make the start in left field Monday night against the Angels. The 36-year-old utility man returns to a .255/.304/.353 batting line over 58 plate appearances this season.

Hairston originally landed on the disabled list with a left groin strain earlier this month, but then had a setback when he tweaked his knee. Barring any setbacks, he should be able to rejoin the Dodgers before the end of the month.

Hairston is on the DL with a left groin strain, but it appears that the knee might be a bigger issue at the moment. However, he still played in an extended spring training game Monday, so it appears that it's not a significant setback. He could still be ready to return before the end of the month.

Jerry Hairston (knee, groin) will play in an extended spring training game Monday.

Hairston landed on the disabled list earlier this month with a left groin strain, but he suffered a brief setback last week due to a knee issue. It's not clear when he'll be ready for a rehab assignment, but he's moving in the right direction.

Hairston was placed on the disabled list earlier this month with a left groin strain, but he's now dealing with a knee issue. The setback means that he won't be activated from the DL next week when first eligible. The Dodgers are expected to send Hairston on a rehab assignment before he's cleared to return.

Jerry Hairston. Jr. (groin) is expected to be placed on the disabled list Tuesday.

Hairston attempted to test his strained groin muscle during pre-game workouts on Monday, but he ended up limping off the field. With Mark Ellis (quad) also sidelined, Nick Punto will likely see most of the playing time at second base. It's not clear who will replace Hairston on the active roster, but Tony Gwynn Jr., Nick Buss, Elian Herrera and Scott Van Slyke are among the possibilities for a call-up.

Dodgers placed INF Justin Turner on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 28, with a skin infection on his right thigh.

Alex Guerrero and Alberto Callaspo will continue to hold down the fort at the hot corner until Turner is ready to return. He's in the midst of an outstanding season offensively, slashing .323/.387/.563 with 13 homers and 44 RBI in just 254 at-bats.

Carlos Frias (back) will make a minor league rehab start Sunday with High-A Rancho Cucamonga.

Frias has been out all month with a lower back injury, but he could be an option to rejoin the Dodgers around the start of August if there are no setbacks. The 25-year-old has a 4.39 ERA and 40/24 K/BB ratio in 69 2/3 innings over 12 starts and two relief appearances this season.

Hyun-Jin Ryu admitted Friday that he has known about the tear in his labrum since he underwent an MRI two years ago.

The fact that he was able to pitch through the injury for as long as he did, and at the level of effectiveness, is a minor miracle. He underwent season-ending surgery on Thursday to correct the issue and should be ready to go for spring training next season barring any setbacks.

McCarthy underwent Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery Thursday in Los Angeles and will likely be sidelined until the 2016 All-Star break. The right-hander was in the first year of a four-year, $48 million free agent contract with the Dodgers. He tore the UCL in his right elbow during a start Saturday against the Padres.

Nothing has changed physically for Hatcher, who is currently on a minor league rehab assignment with High-A Rancho Cucamonga. This was merely done as a procedural move to create a spot on the team's 40-man roster for one of the team's many new additions.